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Give yourself and your family peace of mind by providing a map for them of your documents and wishes in the event of you not being able to speak for yourself.​

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Session 1

Your Estate Planning is the First Step: What Other Documentation to Consider Including in Your Exit File™

• We will go through the Exit File™ binder that makes it manageable to “fill in the blanks” and know that you have all your bases covered. All of the possible documentation is addressed that will ultimately be a gift to your medical and financial powers of attorney and personal representative (executor). 
   

Session 2:

Discerning Your Personal Values and Beliefs / Choosing Your Person to Speak for You When You Can’t / Do You Need a Shovel Buddy?

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• The key to being able to voice your choice at the end of life is first knowing what your values and beliefs are. Through the use of different assessment tools and conversation, we will discern what is important in death, (and thus in life!). We will also consider our emotional and spiritual legacy.

• We will discuss how to choose your MDPOA, the most important decision you will make regarding your end-of-life wishes. Spoiler: It may not be your spouse or eldest child.

• Aren’t you dying to know what a shovel buddy is and why you might need one?

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Session 3: 

Avoiding Overtreatment / CPR -A Lifeline or a Curse? / Understanding the MOST Form  / The Potential Pitfalls of a Living Will 

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• We will discuss when it is appropriate to have a CPR Directive based upon statistics around survival to an acceptable quality of life.  

• As a signed doctor’s order, the MOST form can be an incredibly useful tool for getting your wishes met.

• The potential pitfalls of an improperly written Living Will.

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Session 4:

Exit Ramps / Dementia Directives -Addressing Our Greatest Fear at the End of Life   

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• The number one question that arises during these classes is “What are my options for getting out of here if I decide that I’m done?”  We’ll discuss the Medical Aid in Dying law, VSED (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking), and other options for exiting one’s earthly body.

• The number one fear that arises for most when considering the end of life is experiencing dementia. We'll explore ways to convey your wishes for managing medical treatment if you've been diagnosed with dementia.

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Session 5: 

Your Personal Statement -Voicing Your Choices When You Are Unable / Hospice -What You Need to Know 

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• Your wishes for your treatment at the end of life will hold much more weight if they are relayed in your own words in a Personal Statement, rather than as initials on a form written in legalese.  We will utilize a template that I developed as a thought-jogger in order to address the many aspects of end-of-life treatment, such as the definition of quality of life, dementia, aggressive treatments, financial considerations, hospice preferences, etc.

• When is it appropriate to enroll in hospice, and what services do they provide?

Session 6: 

Navigating the Funeral Industry to Plan Ahead

• The funeral industry will share that families way over-spend when they have to make funeral arrangements for a loved one while still in shock and deep grief. And if they don’t know what you would have wanted, they are left to guess. Learn what your options are beyond conventional burial and cremation and become a well-informed funeral consumer. Leave your plans as a gift to your family. 

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I am available to you by email or phone in between all classes and after the workshop is over.

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Where:  Live, On Zoom

$360 for all 6 sessions

plus required $75 materials fee for indexed Exit File™ step-by-step binder

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(If the price is a hardship, please reach out to me below to discuss a sliding scale)

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Please Register below by one week prior to the first class

in order to allow for shipping time if not local to Longmont, CO

Shipping is $20 and will be invoiced separately.

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Questions? 

Contact Sue Mackey at OutoftheBoxEndofLifePlanning@gmail.com or 720-884-6878

(Min. Class size of 6/ Max of 15)

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And, as always, if you would like one-to-one support in addressing your end-of-life preparations, please reach out to me directly. I'll be happy to work with you using Zoom or in person.

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